AOC AGON AG493UCX2 -49 Inch Dual QHD Curved Gaming Monitor, VA, 4ms GTG, Height Adjust, USB Hub, FreeSync Premium, Speakers (5120 x 1440 @ 165Hz, 400 cd/m²,HDMI 2.0 / DP 1.4 / USB-C / USB 3.2)

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Given the issues I had with HDMI-connected consoles, I’d have preferred they kept two DisplayPorts and two HDMIs, though in reality users are more likely to have additional devices with HDMI outputs rather than a second desktop with DP. The picture quality of the AG493UCX2 is decent out of the box, but you’ll need to make a few tweaks to get it looking its best. sRGB display colour is accurate, but the default gamma is inaccurate. Changing to Gamma 2 was closer to the 2.2 curve but still required calibration to reach an acceptable level of accuracy.If the USB setting on the monitor is set to USB 3.2, the max refresh of USB-C is limited to 5120×1440 @ 60Hz or 2560×1440 @ 60Hz in PBP.

With a size of 49”, ultra-wide displays provide double more screen space compared to regular monitors. The extra size makes for more efficient use of space and allows for an unprecedented 32:9 ratio.Unleash your reflexes by switching to the AOC Low Input Lag mode. Forget graphical frills: this mode rewires the monitor in favour of raw response time, giving the ultimate edge in hair trigger stand offs. This double-wide aspect ratio is superb for general work and entertainment, too. I routinely use two screens anyway, so I’m used to having the extra screen space to work with, but you aren’t hampered by a separating bezel in the centre, giving you far more flexibility in window sizing and placement. It’s also great if you watch a lot of movies and TV shows that are filmed in a wide aspect ratio. The maximum number of colors, which the display is able to reproduce, depends on the type of the panel in use and color enhancing technologies like FRC. Panel uniformity is better than I expected for a display of this size. There are a few hotspots where brightness and contrast exceed the nominal limits, but for the most part, it’s in the green.

AOC’s updated double-wide AG493UCX2 could appeal to some, but there are too many incompatibility issues for it to be a solid recommendation Another annoyance was when I connected my laptop as an additional display in PBP. When using USB-C (DP alt mode) it letterboxed the image, shrinking it into the centre of the screen. I manually changed the laptop to 2560×1440 (and 1080p), but this scaled the image down to a shrunken box, rendering USB-C useless in PBP. I connected my laptop via HDMI 2.0, which displayed with the correct scaling, but this stopped the automatic KVM switchover. It’s not a deal-breaker, but it’s another area where I feel AOC should have improved the user experience.

49-inch ultrawide gaming on an epic scale

The monitor has a built-in automatic KVM switch, which worked as expected in our testing. If you have two devices in PBP mode, it defaults to the main source (displayed on the left half of the screen). To change which device is controlled by the peripherals, you can either switch the main and sub source or go into OSD Setup and change the USB Selection manually.

Though many monitors have an 1800R curve radius, it looks more extreme on monitors in the 32:9 aspect ratio. There’s no mistaking the wraparound effect here. The sides come in sharply and when looking at the Windows desktop, you’ll think you’re in a fish bowl. The curve yields some distortion, but you won’t it after a time. That distortion means that horizontal lines in Word processors and spreadsheets look a little bowed unless you adjust the panel to be perfectly vertical. Scanning Frequency DP1.4 : 5120x1440@60Hz (FRC) HDMI2.0/USB-C : 3840x1080@60Hz (FRC) 2560x1440@60Hz (FRC) The ratio between the horizontal and the vertical side of the display. Some of the standard and widely used aspect ratios are 4:3, 5:4, 16:9 and 16:10.Size class of the display as declared by the manufacturer. Often this is the rounded value of the actual size of the diagonal in inches.